How Many Carbs Are In Vodka

Vodka is considered to be one of the most popular spirits in the world. Vodka is a Slavic word meaning water.

It is supposed to have originated in Poland in the 14th century and it spread to other east European countries including Russia. It was confined to Europe till 1950.

Later it found its way to other parts of the world. The sales of vodka overtook bourbon in United States in the year 1975. Till then bourbon was the most popular hard liquor in the country. Vodka became popular due to its reputation that it “leaves you breathless”. It has practically no smell and it can be mixed easily with a variety of liquors.

Vodka is made from grains such as sorghum, corn, rye or wheat. Some vodka is made from potatoes, molasses, soybeans, grapes, and sugar beets. It has an alcohol content of 35 to 50 percent by volume. Russian vodka is typically 40 percent by volume.

Vodka falls in the category of spirits. Spirits are produced by distillation of a fermented product. The process of distillation concentrates the alcohol. Spirits in general have alcohol content more than 20 percent by volume. In cold climates strong alcoholic beverages such as vodka are popular as it is considered as a way to warm up the body. Ethanol in the beverage gets quickly absorbed by the body

Even though vodka is made from high carbohydrate materials such as molasses, potatoes and grains, through the process of fermentation and distillation it turns out to be ethyl alcohol, basically a zero-carb liquid. The carbohydrate content in vodka is practically nil. Alcohol does not get metabolized into sugar. It is broken down by the liver into acetate and subsequently in to carbon dioxide and water.

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